Legislature(2021 - 2022)ADAMS 519
05/02/2022 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| SB151 | |
| SB186 | |
| Adjourn |
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| + | SB 190 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 186 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 193 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 151 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 2, 2022
1:31 p.m.
1:31:45 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Merrick called the House Finance Committee meeting
to order at 1:31 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Neal Foster, Co-Chair
Representative Kelly Merrick, Co-Chair
Representative Dan Ortiz, Vice-Chair
Representative Ben Carpenter
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative Bart LeBon
Representative Sara Rasmussen
Representative Steve Thompson
Representative Adam Wool
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative DeLena Johnson
ALSO PRESENT
Madison Govin, Staff, Senator Peter Micciche; Kris Curtis,
Legislative Auditor, Alaska Division of Legislative Audit;
Tim Lamkin, Staff, Senator Gary Stevens.
PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
Glenn Hoskinson, Division of Corporations, Businesses and
Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community
and Economic Development; Dana Walukiewicz, Alcohol
Beverage Board, Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development; Carrie Craig, Acting Director,
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development; Dr. Damien
Delzer, OD, Chairman Board of Examiners in Optometry; Dr.
Steven Dobson, OD, Dimond Vision Clinic, Past President of
Alaska Optometric Association.
SUMMARY
SB 151 EXTEND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD
SB 151 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
SB 186 EXTEND BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
SB 186 was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
CSSB 193(FIN)
EXTEND BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
CSSB 193(FIN) was HEARD and HELD in committee for
further consideration.
Co-Chair Merrick reviewed the meeting agenda.
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(FIN)
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of
Chiropractic Examiners; requiring a report on audit
compliance by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and
providing for an effective date."
1:32:46 PM
MADISON GOVIN, STAFF, SENATOR PETER MICCICHE, introduced
the bill with prepared remarks. She relayed that the
legislation extended the Board of Chiropractic Examiners
(BCE) termination date five years to June 30, 2027. The
audit concluded that the board served the public's interest
by conducting meetings in accordance with State laws,
amending certain regulations to improve the chiropractic
profession, and effectively licensing and regulating
chiropractic physicians. The bill required the Legislative
Audit Division to submit a report to the Legislative Budget
and Audit Committee (LBA) concerning the compliance of the
board within one year after the effective date. She urged
the committees support in extending the board.
Co-Chair Merrick asked to hear from the Division of
Legislative Audit.
1:33:46 PM
KRIS CURTIS, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, ALASKA DIVISION OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT, reviewed the legislative audit. She read
the conclusions from page 1 of the Audit:
Overall, the audit concluded that the board served the
public's interest by conducting meetings in accordance
with State laws, amending certain regulations to
improve the chiropractic profession, and effectively
licensing and regulating chiropractic physicians.
Additionally, the audit found one board member did not
meet statutory requirements for appointment and
additional resources were needed to investigate cases
in a timely manner.
In accordance with AS 08.03.010(c)(5), the board is
scheduled to terminate on June 30, 2022. We recommend
that the legislature extend the board's termination
date five years to June 30, 2027, which is less than
the eight-year maximum allowed in statute. The reduced
extension is due to an issue identified during the
audit that may impact the board's ability to protect
the public. The details of the issue are not included
in this report to preserve the confidentiality of an
ongoing investigation. The reduced extension reflects
the need for continued oversight.
Ms. Curtis drew attention to Page 5 of the audit that
included a chart titled "Exhibit 2" that listed the BCEs
licensing activity. She indicated that as of January 31,
2021, there were 306 licensed chiropractors. She turned to
the chart titled "Exhibit 3" on Page 6 that depicted the
board's revenues and expenditures. She indicated that the
board alternated between a deficit and a surplus. According
to the Division of Corporate, Business, and Professional
Licensing (DCBPL) management, the deficit was within a
reasonable range and no fee changes were recommended. She
noted that the license fees were listed on the chart titled
Exhibit 4 on page 7. She furthered that the audit made
two recommendations found on page 9 of the audit report.
She stated the first recommendation as follows:
The governor should make Board of Chiropractic
Examiners (board) appointments in compliance with
statutory requirements.
Ms. Curtis delineated that the governor appointed a
licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) as the public
member on the board. Statutes prohibited the public member
to not have a financial interest in the health care
industry. She moved to the second recommendation as
follows:
DCBPL's director should allocate sufficient resources
to ensure cases are addressed in a timely manner.
All 11 cases open over 180 days from July 2017 through
January 2021 were evaluated by auditors. It was
identified that seven of the cases involved the same
chiropractor and were combined into one case. Auditors
found the case had four periods of unjustified
inactivity ranging from 55 to 208 days. According to
DCBPL investigative staff, the inactivity was the
result of competing priorities and insufficient
resources.
Ms. Curtis highlighted that managements response to the
audit began on Page 21. She reported that the commissioner
of the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development (DCCED) hired two new investigators, which she
believed would improve the quality and timeliness of
investigations. The governor's response was on page 23 of
the audit. She related that the governor agreed with the
first recommendation and notified the auditor that the
board member had been removed. The boards chairs response
began on Page 25. She communicated that the chair did not
agree with the 5-year extension. He believed that the board
was being unfairly penalized for actions on behalf of the
governors office and DCBPL. He requested that the board be
granted an 8-year extension.
1:37:13 PM
GLENN HOSKINSON, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via teleconference), reviewed the
department's published fiscal impact fiscal note (FN3 (CED)
for DCCED, DCBPL. She explained that the fiscal note showed
the cost of operating the board and not the cost of the
program. The expenses incurred were as follows: Travel
costs were $20.3 thousand for 5 board members and 1 staff
member to attend four board meetings per year and
associated costs and services for advertising of public
notice of board meetings, training and conference fees, and
stipends for board members attending board meetings in its
community of residence.
SB 193 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
1:38:29 PM
AT EASE
1:38:57 PM
RECONVENED
SENATE BILL NO. 151
"An Act extending the termination date of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and providing for an
effective date."
1:38:57 PM
Co-Chair Merrick indicated that Representative Josephson
and Representative Wool had joined the meeting.
MADISON GOVIN, STAFF, SENATOR PETER MICCICHE, introduced
the bill with prepared remarks. She relayed that SB 151
extended the board's termination date to June 30, 2027. She
furthered that the Legislative Audit Division reviewed the
activities of the ABC Board and determined the board was
effectively serving the public interest by controlling the
manufacture, barter, possession, and sale of alcoholic
beverages in the state. Findings also included that board
meetings were conducted effectively, regulations were
adopted to implement statutory changes, and investigations
were conducted in a timely manner.
Co-Chair Merrick asked to hear from the Division of
Legislative Audit.
1:40:23 PM
KRIS CURTIS, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, ALASKA DIVISION OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT, indicated that the audit was unique
because the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) audit
report contained findings from both a Sunset Review Audit
and a Special Review Audit of the boards licensing process
requested by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee
(LBA). She read from the reports conclusions as follows:
Overall, the audit found that board meetings were
conducted effectively, regulations were adopted to
implement statutory changes, and investigations were
conducted in a timely manner. The audit also concluded
that the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO)
operations were impeded by the lack of an automated
application process and significant vacancies.
Further, deficiencies in controls over processing
licensee fee refunds were identified.
We recommend the legislature extend the board's
termination date to June 30, 2026, which is four years
less than the maximum allowed in statute. The reduced
extension reflects the need for more timely oversight
to evaluate the board's progress in addressing
licensing inefficiencies and filling vacancies.
Ms. Curtis pointed to Page 14 of the audit report that
contained a chart titled "Exhibit 2" that displayed ABC's
license count by type as of February 28, 2021. She reported
that 1,867 licenses were active. A backlog of applications
due December 2020, caused by extensive vacancies resulted
in the issuance of approximately 300 temporary licenses.
She elaborated that Auditors reviewed AMCO's staffing
during the audit period and found extensive vacancies.
Exhibit 3 on page 15 displayed the staff vacancies from FY
2018 through February 28, 2021 and showed staffing
vacancies that exceeded two months during the audit period.
In total, 7 staff positions were vacant over 92 months. The
department offered that the hiring of the two positions was
not approved due to "the substantial uncertainty
surrounding an earlier proposal to merge AMCO into DCCED's
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the
alcoholic beverage and marijuana industries was also
unknown, and these two positions were not materially
involved in licensing functions. In addition, one position
was not filled due to difficulty with finding workspace for
the special investigator position, which was moved from
Fairbanks to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The extended
vacancies negatively impacted AMCOs ability to support the
ABC board as well as the Marijuana Control Board (MCB). She
referred to Pages 10 through 18 that summarized the
auditors detailed review of the boards licensing process.
The auditors found that 76 percent of new licenses and 85
percent of transfer applications were issued or finalized
within six months of receipt. She added that on average it
took 153 days to issue a new license and 131 days to issue
a transfer license. The audit reported that license
requirements were complex, making the application process
complicated and inherently subject to error. Further, the
applications must be submitted manually. As such, the
applications were not subject to online edits designed to
help limit errors. The audit identified the following three
opportunities for gaining licensing efficiencies:
1:43:53 PM
Analysis of the 505 applications received during the
audit period found applications were incomplete and/or
inaccurate at a rate of 96 percent for new
applications and 97 percent for transfer applications.
Once determined deficient, the applications are sent
back to the applicants for correction. Returning
applications added, on average, 20 days to AMCO's
review process.
Ms. Curtis relayed that the second opportunity confirming
an applicants compliance with the regulations and
statutory requirements caused significant delays. Delays
due to protest by a local governing body or due to waiting
for receipt of compliance information added an average of
88 days for new licenses and 35 days for transfer licenses.
Thirdly, the audit found that AMCO staff issued new and
transfer licenses an average of 23 days and 28 days,
respectively, after all outstanding requirements were met.
She added that automation of the process would
significantly shorten the timeline. She highlighted the
five recommendations contained in the report found on Pages
27 through 31:
Recommendation No. 1: The Department of Commerce,
Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)
commissioner should ensure AMCO staff vacancies are
filled in a timely manner and the AMCO director should
implement written licensing procedures.
Recommendation No. 2: The board should significantly
enhance or replace its licensing database and automate
the application process where possible.
Recommendation No. 3: The board and AMCO director
should strengthen procedures for entering restricted
purchasers in the statewide database of written
orders.
Ms. Curtis elaborated that the board failed to address the
finding in its prior audit. Twenty-seven individuals
convicted of relevant violations during the audit period
were either not entered in the statewide database or
entered, but not marked as restricted purchasers due to
insufficient procedures. She continued to the fourth
recommendation:
Recommendation No. 4: The board and AMCO director
should implement procedures to ensure municipalities
receiving refunds of biennial license fees are
actively enforcing alcoholic beverage laws.
1:47:16 PM
Alaska Statute 04.11.610 requires biennial licensing
fees to be refunded to municipalities, and states that
if the officers of a municipality fail to actively
enforce laws related to the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic beverages in the state, the DCCED
commissioner may deny the refund. The audit found the
reports were not reviewed by the board or AMCO staff.
Ms. Curtis disclosed that the refunds were being
automatically issued. She moved to the fifth
recommendation:
Recommendation No. 5: The AMCO director should improve
procedures and fill vacancies in a timely manner to
ensure refunds to municipalities are appropriately
reviewed.
The audit found one AMCO employee was responsible for
calculating the amounts to be refunded to
municipalities and the calculation was not reviewed
prior to processing the refund.
Ms. Curtis recommended that the duties should be segregated
for better internal control and the extended vacancies
contributed to the deficiency. She addressed the response
by the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development (DCCED) commissioner found on Page 47. She
related that the commissioner agreed with all the
recommendations. The commissioner stated that all the
vacancies had been filled. In addition, DCCED was
developing a needs assessment for an automated database and
license renewal system. The violators had been entered into
the statewide database of written orders and procedures had
been adopted to ensure the data was entered going forward.
Finally, the commissioner ensured that procedures for
recommendation 4 would be implemented in the future. She
turned to Page 49 and reviewed the ABC board chairs
response. She indicated that the chair disagreed strongly
with the four-year early extension recommendation and
believed that the finding would jeopardize the publics
trust and undermine confidence in the public process. The
chair agreed with all the recommendations but did not agree
that the issues warranted a reduced extension
recommendation. She added that the board had routinely
received a 4 to 5 year extension over the last 20 years.
Representative Josephson referenced the chair's comments
about undermining integrity and it struck him as
hyperbolic.
Co-Chair Merrick indicated that Representative Carpenter
had joined the meeting.
1:49:02 PM
DANA WALUKIEWICZ, ALCOHOL BEVERAGE BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via
teleconference), testified in support of the bill with the
current five-year extension. He relayed that AMCO agreed
with the audits findings but disagreed with the
recommendation for a four-year extension. The board was
thankful for the five-year extension in the current version
of the bill. He elaborated that if the Title 4 rewrite (SB
9 - Alcoholic Beverage Control; Alcohol Reg) were to pass,
the board would take on a lengthy and large project to
update the regulations consistent with the bill. He
addressed the audit findings. He shared that many of the
recommendations made were corrected. The only outstanding
issue was the lack of an IT system to support the licensing
process. He reported that the board was in support of
revamping and updating the system to create a fully
automated system. It was outside the board's authority to
independently develop the system as it would take capital
funds. He informed the committee that funds were included
in SB 9 to support the automation effort. The system would
be similar to the myAlaska state log-in system. He
concluded that he was happy the board was extended to 5-
years instead of four years in the current version of SB
151.
1:52:18 PM
Representative Josephson thought it sounded like the board
was relatively satisfied. He asked if the statement was
fair. Mr. Walukiewicz replied that the extra year extension
was warranted to implement SB 9 and obtain the funds
necessary and deploy a new IT system to address licensing
delays and inefficiencies. He restated the board was pretty
happy overall. Representative Josephson perceived that the
board would always receive criticism and deal with
competing tensions. He apologized if his prior comment
seemed out of hand. He referenced the chairs comments,
jeopardizing the publics trust and undermining their
confidence. He asked if the chair still held the same
view.
Mr. Walukiewicz responded in the negative. He explained
that his concern was over the four year period being
insufficient to accomplish the boards work and shared the
industrys and the publics concern over an early sunset.
He offered that issues brought before the board could be
very political in nature. The public and the industry
wanted certainty that the board would be in existence to
address issues when needed. He had been with the board for
just over two years, and he was pleased to see the amount
of public process during board meetings. He believed that
the board's commitment to hear the publics and industrys
concerns and take the opportunity to address them was
important. He deduced that shortening the board's term
would potentially jeopardize the public's trust. He assured
the committee that he would work to improve ABCs process
over 5 years hopefully, resulting in a consensus to extend
the board for an even longer period of time.
1:56:04 PM
Representative Carpenter referenced Ms. Curtis's comment
that one of the recommendations was also a previous
recommendation. He asked which recommendation she had been
referring to.
Ms. Curtis answered that there were two recommendations
that were repeated dealing with the statewide database of
written orders and the refund process for biannual license
fees. The two were continuing recommendations from the
prior audit. She maintained that her reduced extension
recommendation was not associated with the five
recommendations. She felt that there was a need to monitor
the boards progress in addressing its licensing
deficiencies and was what drove the four-year
recommendation.
Representative Carpenter cited the report on page 5 and
read the following:
Alaska Statute 04.11.370(a) requires a license to be
suspended or revoked if the board finds a licensee
violated an alcoholic beverage statute or regulation,
a condition or restriction imposed by the board, or a
municipal ordinance. Statutes also state that a
license should be suspended or revoked if the board
finds the licensee failed to correct a defect that
constitutes a violation after receipt of notice issued
by the board or its enforcement agents.
Representative Carpenter noted that there were two audits
in a row with the same recommendation, yet the board
received an extension from four to five years. He was
concerned that even an audit every four years had not
resulted in fixing recommendations. He did not understand
why the sunset was extended to five years.
1:58:49 PM
Ms. Curtis responded that on page 21, the report
acknowledged that the boards enforcement activity had
increased during the audit period. She added that when the
audit had been conducted, SB 9 had not passed and whether
or not the bill passed she still would recommend a 4-year
extension to allow auditors time to determine the boards
progress in implementing SB 9. She believed that
legislative oversight was important when a board was tasked
with extensive changes.
Co-Chair Merrick asked the department to review the fiscal
note.
GLENN HOSKINSON, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via teleconference), deferred to
AMCO to review the fiscal note.
CARRIE CRAIG, ACTING DIRECTOR, ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA
CONTROL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via teleconference), did not have the
fiscal note on hand.
SB 151 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
SENATE BILL NO. 186
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of
Examiners in Optometry; and providing for an effective
date."
2:01:06 PM
TIM LAMKIN, STAFF, SENATOR GARY STEVENS, thanked the
committee for hearing the bill promptly and deferred to the
auditor for comment.
KRIS CURTIS, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, ALASKA DIVISION OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT, spoke to the audit findings. She pointed
to the Audit Report for the Board of Examiners of Optometry
dated June 9, 2021 (copy on file). She read from the
reports conclusions as follows:
The board conducted its meetings in compliance with
state laws effectively licensed optometrists, and
actively amended regulations to address statutory
changes and improve the licensing process. The
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing (DCBPL) staff failed to operate in the
public's interest by not consistently recording
licensees with federal Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) registration numbers in the licensing database,
not ensuring continuing education audits were
conducted timely, and not monitoring licensees'
compliance with requirements for continuing education
in pain management and opioid use and addiction.
In accordance with AS 08.03.010(c)(15), the board is
scheduled to terminate on June 30, 2022. We recommend
the legislature extend the board's termination date to
June 30, 2028, which is two years less than the
maximum allowed in statute. The reduced extension
reflects the need for more routine oversight in
recognition of audit findings.
Ms. Curtis pointed to "Exhibit 2" on Page 9, that included
a chart showing the board's licensing activity from FY 2018
through January 31, 2021, that totaled 218 licensees. The
amount reflected an 18 percent increase since its prior
sunset audit. She turned to Page 10, "Exhibit 3listing
the board's revenues and expenditures over the same period.
She reported that the board had a deficit of $52 thousand.
A fee increase was proposed by DCBPL management to the
board in April 2020. Fees were not increased based on a
directive from the governor to help relieve the financial
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that the
schedule of fees was found on Page 11 in Exhibit 4. She
indicated that the report contained 3 recommendations
beginning on Page 13, as follows:
Recommendation No. 1: DCBPL's director should dedicate
resources to ensure licensees holding a DEA number are
consistently recorded in the licensing database.
DCBPL management provided written instructions and
training to board licensing staff regarding how to
record the existence of a DEA number in the licensing
database; however, DCBPL licensing staff did not
consistently follow the guidance. According to DCBPL
management, regular turnover in the board's licensing
examiner and licensing supervisor positions led to
inadequate training and oversight which contributed to
the finding.
Ms. Curtis interjected that it was important the licensing
database had accurate information to cross match with the
Controlled Substances Prescription database in order to
register. She moved to the second recommendation:
Recommendation No. 2: The board chair and DCBPL's
director should change the license renewal form to
allow the board to monitor compliance with continuing
education requirements.
Alaska Statute 08.72.181(d), effective July 1, 2018,
requires licensees holding a DEA number to complete at
least two hours of education in pain management and
opioid use and addiction during the two years
preceding the application for renewal. Auditors found
the board and DCBPL staff did not update the December
2020 renewal form to require licensees report
compliance with the new continuing
education requirement.
Recommendation No. 3: DCBPL's director should ensure
adequate resources are available to perform continuing
education audits.
Ms. Curtis elucidated that the audits were the divisions
method of internal control to ensure the licensees were
complying with continuing education requirements. Licensing
staff forwarded noncompliant licensees to the investigative
unit approximately two and a half years after the
compliance audit. According to DCBPL management, turnover
and multiple licensing staff vacancies contributed to the
finding. She highlighted managements response on Page 25.
She relayed that the commissioner concurred with the
conclusions and recommendations. The commissioner stated
that the licensing examiner position turned over 5 times
during the 3.5 year audit period and the licensing
supervisor turned over 4 times, which led to all three
findings. She reviewed the chair's response on Page 27. She
pointed to the second recommendation and reported that the
chair stated the deficiencies would be addressed before the
next licensing renewal cycle.
2:06:08 PM
Representative Josephson asked whether it came under the
auditor's purview to review the expansion of surgical
authority granted to optometrists in HB 103 [Optometry &
Optometrists - Chapter 17 SLA 17, 07/26/2017] in the 30th
legislature. Ms. Curtis answered that the issue was not
determined to be a risk area and therefore, they did not
spend any resources on the issue. Representative
Josephson asked if the auditors would have examined the
issue if it had been identified as a subject of concern.
Ms. Curtis replied that in the survey phase of the audit
that looked for complaints regarding the board it developed
fieldwork procedures to follow up on complaints and the
issue was not identified in the process.
Co-Chair Merrick indicated that Representative Rasmussen
joined the meeting.
2:07:08 PM
DR. DAMIEN DELZER, OD, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN
OPTOMETRY (via teleconference), provided remarks. He shared
that he had served on the board for 8 years and the last 3
years served as chair. He reiterated the duties of the
board. He relayed that the board had implemented over 20
statutory changes over the last three years in areas such
as continuing education requirements including opioid
requirements, scope of practice, military exemptions,
modernizations of prescription requirements, and
modernization of emergency regulations during the pandemic.
He reported that there had been no reported Prescription
Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) violations since his tenure
on the board. The board was self-funded and had minimized
travel expenses through the use of Zoom meetings over the
last 3 years. He noted that the board chair participated in
bi-weekly board chair meetings and PDMP meetings.
2:09:04 PM
DR. STEVEN DOBSON, OD, DIMOND VISION CLINIC, PAST PRESIDENT
OF ALASKA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION (via teleconference),
supported the bill. He shared that he practiced optometry
in the state for 40 years and had served on the board in
the late 1980s and served as chair in the early 1990s. He
appreciated the importance of the board in protecting the
visual welfare of Alaskans. He indicated that the board
ensured practitioners met the high professional standards
set forward by the board. The board ensured that
optometrists in the state were trained in the most current
advances in the profession.
2:10:52 PM
Co-Chair Merrick asked the department to review the fiscal
note.
GLENN HOSKINSON, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (via teleconference), reviewed the
published fiscal impact fiscal note for DCCED, DCBPL (FN 1
(CED). She relayed that the fiscal note represented the
cost of operating the board but not the operations of the
program. She reported that the fiscal noted showed the
appropriation of $15.2 thousand for travel for 7 board
members and 1 staff member, to attend four board meetings
per year and for additional expenses for services for
advertising of public notice of board meetings, training
and conference fees, and stipends for board members
attending board meeting in community of residence.
SB 186 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.
Co-Chair Merrick noted the amendment deadline of May 5. She
reviewed the schedule for the following morning.
ADJOURNMENT
2:12:39 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 2:12 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 186 Optometry Audit June 2021.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 186 |
| SB 186 Optometry Letters of Support _bundled as of 3.4.2022.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 186 |
| SB 186 Optometry Sponsor Statement 2.22.2022.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 186 |
| SB 193 Audit Summary.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193 Explanation of Changes, version I to G.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193 Full Audit.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193 Sponsor Statement Version G.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 193 |
| SB 193_Letter of Support.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 193 |
| SB 151 Explanation of Changes.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 151 |
| SB 151 Research Audit Summary.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 151 |
| SB 151 Research Full Audit.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 151 |
| SB 151 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HFIN 5/2/2022 1:30:00 PM |
SB 151 |